Idioms with animalistic components in the discourse of Russian and Czech politicians

Abstract

Idioms with a animalistic component in Russian and Czech political discourse show anthropocentric orientation with a predominance of negative connotation. The universal features of phraseological units with animalistic components are based on the general cognitive categories of language picture of the world.

The figurative meaning of these idioms is based on the cultural and national characteristics of the native speakers.

Keywords

• idioms
• phraseological units
• political linguistics
• political phraseology